John Lambert

John Lambert (24 February 1746-4 February 1823) was a member of the US House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district from 4 March 1805 to 3 March 1809 (succeeding James Mott and preceding James Cox) and a US Senator from 4 March 1809 to 3 March 1815 (succeeding John Condit and preceding James J. Wilson). He was a Democratic-Republican.

Biography
John Lambert was born in Amwell Township (now Lambertville), Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1746. He owned and managed a plantation before serving in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1780 to 1785 and in 1788 and in the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1790 to 1804. In 1804, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, serving until 1809, when he was elected to the US Senate. He voted against war with Britain before the War of 1812, and he left office in 1815. He died in 1823.